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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Tonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Snapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Snapp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Tonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Snapp!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonney connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonney darts in and clinches Snapp up against the cage.
Tonney stalling against the cage.
Tonney seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Snapp misses with a punch on the inside.
Snapp can't break the clinch.
Come on Tonney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Snapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tonney stalling against the cage.
Tonney prevents a body shot from Snapp.
Snapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Tonney won't allow it.
Snapp is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonney taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Tonney.
Snapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tonney.
Snapp thows a body shot but no joy.
Snapp thows a body kick. Tonney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tonney!
Crunch! Tonney slams his shin into Snapp's torso.
Snapp looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonney connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Snapp to the floor! Tonney dives in looking for the finish!
Snapp is rocked!
It looks like Bob Snapp has been cut.
Tonney perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Snapp is still in real trouble! Can Tonney finish him?
Tonney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tonney works his way into side control.
Snapp seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee asks Tonney politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tonney prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tonney postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Tonney seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Snapp seems a little lost for a moment, as Tonney dominates the positioning.
Snapp wants to get back to his feet.
Tonney is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Snapp's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tonney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tonney tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here.
Tonney has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonney throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tonney controls the position.
Snapp sneaks back into half guard.
Tonney controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee stands the fighters back up. James Tonney just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Snapp throws a leg kick
and Tonney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tonney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tonney controlling the action here for a moment.
Snapp wants to break free but Tonney has control.
Tonney lands a nice shot to the body.
Tonney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Snapp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tonney clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonney leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Tonney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Snapp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tonney throws a body kick that misses.
Snapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonney.
Snapp looks to land a combination but Tonney avoids it well.
Snapp throws a sloppy head kick
and Tonney counters with a flying knee that drops Snapp! Tonney dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Tonney!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Arsene Peroche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Ares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peroche's entrance music is Down with the sickness. A fine choice. Ares has chosen Run This Town as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Arsene Peroche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Ares!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peroche misses with a two punch combination.
Peroche stalks Ares and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ares's face. Ares staggers backwards, shaken.
Ares shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ares is looking to work some ground and pound but Peroche has wrist control.
Peroche keeping full guard, as Ares tries to pass.
Peroche being controlled here, momentarily.
Peroche controls Ares momentarily but Ares frees himself.
Ares makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peroche controls Ares momentarily but Ares frees himself.
Peroche wants to stand and escape but Ares is having none of it.
Peroche is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ares trying to control but Peroche is working from the bottom.
Peroche looking to control.
Ares pushing down on Peroche's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Peroche avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ares.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peroche is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peroche lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peroche.
Ares lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Peroche is looking to close the distance but Ares sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Peroche crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Peroche is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Solomon Ares!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Max Huerta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta lands with a slapping head kick.
Huerta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Max Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fowler swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.
Huerta clinches.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Huerta pushes Fowler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Huerta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huerta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huerta landing knees to the body.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Fowler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Fowler pushes him off.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Fowler circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fowler as he avoids it easily.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fowler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Fowler circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huerta breaks from the clinch.
Huerta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fowler pinned against the cage. Fowler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta checks a leg kick.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fowler but Fowler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta tries to clinch but Fowler is having none of it.
Huerta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fowler circles away.
Fowler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fowler takes a swing at Huerta's ribcage but misses.
Huerta throws a right and a left that Fowler avoids nicely.
Huerta clinches up with Fowler and pushes him back against the cage.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fowler backwards.
Fowler misses with a punch on the inside.
Fowler manages to pull guard.
Fowler managing to control the position.
Fowler looks gassed!
Huerta wants to control from the top but Fowler keeps moving.
Fowler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fowler keeping full guard, as Huerta tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler can't keep his opponent in guard - Huerta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huerta thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fowler to regain full guard.
Huerta trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Huerta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fowler is retaining full guard.
Huerta trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Huerta wants to get up but he can't break Fowler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fowler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huerta stands and throws Fowler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fowler is not content to let Huerta control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Huerta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Fowler circles away.
Huerta looks for a takedown but Fowler sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Huerta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Huerta takes the fight into the clinch.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fowler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta drags the fight down to the ground.
Huerta wants to sweep but no luck.
Huerta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fowler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huerta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fowler's back instead.
Huerta misses with a punch to the head.
Fowler is keeping busy.
Fowler breaks Huerta's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Huerta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fowler's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler working for a triangle but Huerta defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Fowler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta advances to half guard.
Huerta seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Huerta is looking to take a break and control but Fowler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huerta seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Huerta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fowler for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huerta wants to control but Fowler is keeping him busy.
Huerta seems to be looking for submissions.
Huerta trying to mount his opponent but Fowler defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huerta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fowler swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Huerta or perhaps it was just good defense by Fowler which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huerta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huerta stalling in the clinch.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
Huerta lands with a short shot to the head.
Huerta drags the fight down to the ground.
Fowler stopping the sweep attempt from Huerta.
Huerta has an active guard here but Fowler has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is looking for a sweep. Fowler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fowler trying to control the action but Huerta is working from the bottom.
Huerta is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huerta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huerta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Huerta dominated that second round.
That's time! Huerta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Huerta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
Huerta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Huerta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fowler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huerta has Fowler pressed against the cage.
Huerta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huerta scores a nice knee to the body.
Huerta manages to break the clinch.
Fowler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fowler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fowler as he avoids it easily.
Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huerta pushes Fowler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Huerta.
Huerta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fowler is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huerta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huerta wants a takedown but no success here.
Fowler tries to throw a body punch but Huerta avoids it by throwing Fowler back against the cage.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
Huerta works on Fowler's body with a couple of short punches.
Huerta has Fowler pressed against the cage.
Fowler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Huerta.
Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fowler.
Fowler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huerta tries to clinch but Fowler is having none of it.
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta avoids the body shot from Fowler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huerta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fowler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huerta.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fowler has eaten all the pies!
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta scores with a three punch combo!
Huerta gets a clinch.
Max Huerta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Huerta.
Huerta breaks from the clinch.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown but Fowler shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta punishes Fowler's body with a nice straight punch.
Huerta has closed the distance and engaged Fowler in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Fowler pushes him off.
Fowler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Huerta clinches up with Fowler and pushes him back against the cage.
Huerta scores a nice knee to the body.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
Huerta pushes Fowler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Huerta.
Huerta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fowler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fowler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fowler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huerta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fowler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Huerta scores with a knee to the head.
Fowler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Huerta.
Huerta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Huerta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fowler trying to control but Huerta is working from the bottom.
Huerta has his foot on Fowler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fowler works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Fowler from controlling successfully.
Huerta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huerta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Huerta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fowler manages to get himself to full guard.
Huerta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fowler is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Huerta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huerta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Huerta!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mandebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Biro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Mandebaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Biro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandebaum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mandebaum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Biro. No joy for Mandebaum on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mandebaum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandebaum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mandebaum pinned against the cage. Mandebaum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mandebaum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Biro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mandebaum won't be happy with that.
Mandebaum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Biro on the ground.
Biro controlling from side mount.
Biro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mandebaum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Biro passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mandebaum!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biro is landing with some decent strikes but Mandebaum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Biro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mandebaum looks a forlorn figure.
Biro misses with a head shot.
Mandebaum tries to lock up and control but Biro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Biro looking to control but Mandebaum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Biro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Biro trying to control but Mandebaum is having none of it.
Biro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mandebaum looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biro lands a heavy elbow.
Biro is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Biro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). PJ Biro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thomas Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Thomas Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn misses with a body shot.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Penn misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Penn tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Penn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Black sprawls well initially but Penn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Penn is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Black looking for submissions off his back.
Black is not content to let Penn control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Penn is working away from the top position though.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.
Penn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Penn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Penn wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Penn is defending well. Black quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Penn has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Black celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Thomas Black!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Pumper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Pumper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinnie Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Pumper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pumper drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pumper content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Pumper works to advance to full mount. Larsen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pumper wants to finish this one by submission but Larsen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pumper.
Pumper jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Larsen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pumper goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Larsen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pumper's guard! Nice work there by Larsen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumper wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pumper is on top in guard.
Pumper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pumper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pumper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pumper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is in trouble now - Pumper has advanced to mount!
Pumper controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pumper works his way to his opponent's back.
Pumper is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumper has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Larsen! Can he survive? No! He's out! Pumper gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mac Pumper!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Lucifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreuger has chosen "I'm Your Boogie Man" by White Zombie as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges St Lucifer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Kreuger!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuger scoring well with a low kick there.
St Lucifer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kreuger as he avoids it easily.
St Lucifer misses with a double jab.
Kreuger tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Lucifer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kreuger instigates a clinch.
Kreuger lands a damaging elbow.
Kreuger lands an uppercut.
Kreuger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
St Lucifer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kreuger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
St Lucifer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kreuger tries a knee to the head but St Lucifer blocks it.
Kreuger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside that St Lucifer shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kreuger.
St Lucifer is rocked!
St Lucifer takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh St Lucifer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Georges St Lucifer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kreuger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
St Lucifer is pressed against the cage. Kreuger pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts St Lucifer! Two more big strikes from Kreuger and St Lucifer crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Freddy Kreuger!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Naveed. Manny Pacquiao will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Carano does no damage.
Carano looks to land a body kick but Pacquiao moved away.
Carano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pacquiao moves away.
Carano misses with a double jab.
Carano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carano's hands.
Pacquiao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pacquiao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carano has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacquiao connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Carano's body.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carano's head backwards.
Pacquiao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carano shoots in for a double leg but Pacquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carano throws a jab but it's blocked by Pacquiao.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Carano moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pacquiao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pacquiao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carano keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Carano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Pacquiao catches Carano right on the button with a cross.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pacquiao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carano at a distance.
Carano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carano counters with a three punch combo that has Pacquiao backing up. Pacquiao nods at Carano to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a combination that misses
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pacquiao clobbers Carano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Pacquiao finds it's way through Carano's defenses.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Carano misses with a straight left.
Carano misses with a takedown
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pacquiao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carano looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiao thuds a left hand into Carano's body.
Carano needs to keep his hands up - Pacquiao had a free shot at his head there.
Carano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pacquiao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao shoots in looking for a takedown. Carano tries to sprawl out of it but Pacquiao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Carano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carano wants to clinch
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Carano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carano clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Pacquiao as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao blocking some punches.
Pacquiao tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Pacquiao is trying to break free.
Pacquiao misses with a punch on the inside.
Carano throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carano backwards.
Carano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Pacquiao wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Carano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carano fails to land.
Pacquiao lands a body shot.
Pacquiao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lands a really nice looking cross but Carano seems unphased.
Carano tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Carano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carano lands an overhand right.
Carano catches Pacquiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Carano's head back.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano fails to land the takedown.
Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carano.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Pacquiao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carano duly obliges.
Carano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carano throws a leg kick
and Pacquiao counters with a left to the body.
Carano is looking to score with low kicks.
Carano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pacquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries to clinch but Carano moves out of range.
Carano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pacquiao misses with the combination.
Pacquiao lands a nice hook to Carano's body. Carano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pacquiao cracks a nice hook into Carano's ribs.
Carano stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carano tries to clinch up.
Carano closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pacquiao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carano is looking to clinch.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pacquiao, as that shot connected.
Carano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carano tries to clinch
and Pacquiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Carano is out of range.
Carano misses with a jab to the body
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carano misses with a combination
and Pacquiao counters with a single leg into guard. Carano didn't expect that.
Pacquiao postures up in Carano's guard and throws a big left but Carano blocks it.
Jeremy Carano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carano is controlling Pacquiao's posture.
Pacquiao throwing strikes from guard but Carano blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Pacquiao!
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